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preposition/frɒm/CEFR A1

থেকে

Meaning

Showing the starting point of a place, time or origin.

Example sentences

He comes from Sylhet.সে সিলেটের।
The shop opens from nine to six.দোকান নয়টা থেকে ছয়টা খোলা।
I got a letter from my uncle.চাচার কাছ থেকে একটি চিঠি পেয়েছি।

A common mistake

I am afraid from the dark.→I am afraid of the dark.

বাংলায় 'অন্ধকার থেকে ভয়' বলা যায় বলে from চলে আসে, কিন্তু ইংরেজিতে 'afraid of'। ভয়, লজ্জা ও গর্ব — সবই of নেয়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Antonyms: to

Similar words, and what each means

since
থেকে, যেহেতু
From a point in past time until now; or, because.

Other English words for “থেকে”

since
From a point in past time until now; or, because.
than
Used to compare two things or people.

Opposite words

to
দিকে, প্রতি; ক্রিয়ার আগে বসে (to go, to eat)
Shows direction or a receiver, and marks the plain form of a verb.

Idioms using “from”

A bolt from the blue
বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত
From hand to mouth
দিন আনি দিন খাই

“from” elsewhere on EnglishBD

He has been suffering from fever for three days.
Appropriate Prepositions in English →
Both forms come from verbs of feeling.
-ed and -ing Adjectives: Bored or Boring? →
She bought the sari from Islampur.
Irregular Verbs in English (V1, V2, V3) →

Where this word is used

থেকে — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“from” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নিচে
- • থেকে
- • ভিতরে, মধ্যে
- • পরে
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থেকে — from (preposition) — থেকে. Showing the starting point of a place, time or origin.
Which word is closest in meaning to “from”?
- • by
- • unlike
- • since
- • without
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since — since — থেকে, যেহেতু. From a point in past time until now; or, because.

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